Peanut-digger.



F. T. CLARK.

PEANUT BIGGER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5, 1914.

1 1 62, 1 37. Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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F. T. CLARK.

PEANUT BIGGER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5. 1914.

1 ,1 62, 1 37. Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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PEANUT-BIGGER.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Application filed December 5, 1914. Serial No. 875,677.

To all whom-it may conocrnr Be it known that I, FRANK T. CLARK, a

citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Luther, in the county of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Peanut-Diggers, of which-the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to peanut diggers and has for its object the production of a simple and e'liicient digger whereby the dig ging sco'rp may be regulated accordingto the depth which it is desired to be dug.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and efficient means for pulling the vines upwardly as the machine travels forwardly and also facilitating the changing of the angle at which the picking fingers are adapted to operate.

A still further object ofthis invention is the production of a simple and efiicient means for dumping the vines in a collected heap after the peanut vines have been drawn from the digging scoop.

lVith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed. 7

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a top plan view of the machine showing the seat and seat supporting rail removed therefrom. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line 22, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 33, of Fig. 1, the wheels being shown in elevation. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the scoop and scoop supporting means. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the lever actuating 'means for.

changing the angle of the dragging fingers. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6-6, of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 77, of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section taken on line 88, of Fig. 1, showing the manner in which the gear shield is supported upon the frame. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section taken through the main supporting frame showing the manner in which the rake operating lever is connected to the pivotally mounted rake carried by the rear of the machine. V

By referring to the drawings it will be converges toward the front thereof and constitutes a pair of parallel lips 2 for engaging the beam 3. A quadrant t is'supported upon the rear end'ofthe beam 3 and upon this quadrant 4 is mounted a lever 5. A shaft 6 is keyed to the lever 5, and this shaft is provided with off-set ends 7, which ends 7 engage the upwardly extending ears '8 of the scoopv supporting frame 9. The scoop supporting frame 9 is provided with a forwardly extending end 10 which end is pivotally connected-to the lower end of the hanger 11 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

' The sides of, the scoop supporting frame 9"are bent downwardly toward the rear ends thereof, and these rear ends engage a substantially V-shaped scoop member 12, which scoop member is preferably formed of sheet metal or other desired material. A plurality of rearwardly extending slightly curved fingers l3. areconnected .tonthe rear end of the scoop blade 12 as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 for the purpose of constituting an efficient support for the peanut vines after the same have been dug from the ground. It should be understood that the depth of the scoop 12 may be regulated by moving the lever'5 forward or backwardly in view of the fact that the frame 9v is supported upon the shaft 6, which shaft is keyed to the operating lever 5.

A seat supporting frame 14 is-carried upon the main frame 1, and this seat sup.- porting frame'li carries a seat 15. A quad rant 16 is fixedly secured to the seat supporting frame 14 and a lever 17 is pivotally mounted upon the quadrant 16. A guide frame 18 is pivotally mounted upon the seat supporting frame 14 and is provided with a plurality of apertures 19 through which the upper ends of the drag fingers 20 extend. These drag fingers 20 are pivotally connected to the crank shaft 21, which crank shaft extends transversely of the frame 1 and frame 18 it will be seen that the drag fingers 20 may be caused to have a substantially longitudinal or rearward pull upon the vines passing over the scoop 12 orthe frame may be so adjusted as to cause the drag fingers to have a substantially upward lifting action upon the vines.

One end of the crank shaft 21 is provided with a pinion 23 which pinion meshes with an internally toothed gear 24:, which gear 24 is carried by'the main axle 25, the main axle 25 supporting the main frame 1. It will, therefore, be seenthat an eflicient means has been producedfor the purpose of driving the crank shaft 21. A shield 26 is supported upon the frame 1 by means of brackets 27, and overhangs the internally toothed gear 24 to. constitute a protector therefor, and shield the same against foreign objects falling upon and injuring the gear 24:,

A lever'28 is pivotally mounted upon the main frame 1, this lever is provided a foot engaging lip 29 to allow the operator to engage the lever 28 with his foot for the purpose of facilitating the operation thereof. A handle 30' is provided at the upper end of the lever 28 to allow the lever to be efficiently perat d- A rearwer ly extending link 31 is secured to the lever and is also secured to the upwardly extending ear 32 carried the rake Thisrake frame 3:3 is pivotall'y connected to the rear of the main frame 1 and is provided with curved rake teethg l for the'purpose of receiving the vines after the same have been forced frern the. rearwardly extending bars or teeth 13 of the scoop 12. i It should be understood that when a s lfii nt number o es hav be n lect ed upon the curved teeth 84, the vines maybe dumped in one heap in the rear of h mas in by rc g he le e 2 o wardly and drawing the rake teeth 34: to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient device i has been produced for the purpose of digging peanuts or other articles of like nature, and that further a very simple and eflicient means has been produced for supporting and dumping the vinesafter the same have been i provided with a plurality'of spaced fingers,

a seat suppgrting frame, a guide frame pivotally mounted upon said seat supporting frame, a plurality of drag fingers, a crank shaft supporting said drag fingers, said drag fingers extending through said guide frame, andmeans for actuating said crank shaft.

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